Environmental engineer, educator and longtime activist Sarah Lynn Cunningham will visit the Hanover College campus Tuesday, March 5, to deliver the annual Cornelius and Anna Cook O’Brien Lecture. Cunningham, co-founder and executive director of the Louisville Climate Action Network (LCAN), will present “From Smoke-Filled Skies to Smoke-Filled Rooms: Louisville’s Political Battles Over the ‘Smoke Evil.’” The
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Acclaimed ecologist and author Doug Tallamy will discuss the interaction between life-sustaining native plants, insects, birds and other wildlife in our local environments during a special presentation on Hanover College’s campus. Tallamy, T. A. Baker Professor of Agriculture at the University of Delaware, will speak at 7 p.m., Friday, Feb. 16, in Fitzgibbon Recital Hall,
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Hanover College has received a $104,000 grant from the Bethany Legacy Foundation to help enhance the health and wellness of Jefferson County (Ind.) residents. The non-profit Bethany Legacy Foundation, based in nearby Madison, Ind., promotes well-being in the county by working with the community to design health solutions for everyone. The organization’s health professions planning
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The sharing and understanding of differing perspectives has served as a pathway to advancement for centuries. In this current age of pronounced division, once-common conversations are now more highly charged, occasionally threatening, and repeatedly detrimental to progress. Award-winning author and commentator Jonathan Rauch will explore the state of civil dialogue in today’s America when he
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Through the release of six studio albums and performances around the globe at venues ranging from the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival to National Public Radio’s “Tiny Desk” concert series, genre-bending cellist Ben Sollee has continued to amass fans of his unique mixture of folk, bluegrass, rhythm and blues, and jazz. An electrifying performer, Sollee
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During the 2010s, the small Southeast Asian nation of Myanmar (formerly Burma) was immersed in a complex political transition that had deep impact on all aspects of life. In that decade, the agrarian nation transitioned after five decades of military rule to a civilian-based, citizen-elected government. The change ushered in a new age of priorities
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Hanover College has earned a STARS rating from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) in recognition of its sustainability achievements. AASHE is an association of colleges and universities that works to create a sustainable future. STARS, the sustainability tracking, assessment & rating system, measures and encourages sustainability in all aspects
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Hanover College administrators Dewain Lee and D.J. Walch, along with Jane Inman Stormer ’04, have been appointed members of the inaugural Jefferson County (Ind.) Health and Human Relations Commission (HHRC). The commission was officially created in May 2022 and formally announced in early February. HHRC, which reports to the county commissioners, strives to promote public
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Sara Patterson, Hanover College professor of theological studies, has been appointed the inaugural Linda ’73 and Mark Baron Professor of Social Justice Education. The endowed professorship is made possible by a $1 million gift from Linda Pirtle Baron ’73 and her husband, Mark. The appointment includes salary incentives, discretionary spending for research and funding for
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Office of Academic Affairs / Director of the Gladish Center for Teaching and Learning Katie’s discipline/operational role: I work in the Office of Student Success as the director of the Gladish Learning Center. I manage a lot of the academic support services in our office such as tutors, study group leaders, student success tutors and
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